A study on the effect of plasma electrolytic oxidation on the stress corrosion cracking behaviour of a wrought AZ61 magnesium alloy and its friction stir weldment

Materials Characterization

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 389-396

  Bala Srinivasan, P ^a   Zettler, R ^a   Blawert, C ^a   Dietzel, W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fractography; Friction stir weld; Magnesium alloy; Microstructure; Plasma electrolytic oxidation; Stress corrosion cracking

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CRACK DETECTION; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); ELECTROLYSIS; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRICTION; FRICTION STIR WELDING; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; OXIDATION; PITTING; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMAS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; TRIBOLOGY; WELDING; WELDS;

AZ61 MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; CORROSION BEHAVIOURS; FRICTION STIR WELD; FRICTION STIRS; PARENT MATERIALS; PITTING CORROSIONS; PLASMA ELECTROLYTIC OXIDATION; STRESS-CORROSION CRACKINGS; SURFACE MODIFICATIONS; WELD NUGGETS; WELDING CONDITIONS; WELDMENT; WELDMENTS;

STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

EID: 61349100737     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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